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| Coordinates: 34°31′S 58°46′W / 34.517°S 58.767°WCoordinates: 34°31′S 58°46′W / 34.517°S 58.767°W | |||
| Country |  Argentina |
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| Province |  Buenos Aires |
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| Partido | San Miguel | ||
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | ||
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |||
| • Total | 157,532 | ||
| • Density | 9,845/km2 (25,498.4/sq mi) | ||
| CPA Base | B 1663 | ||
| Area code(s) | +54 11 | ||
San Miguel is situated in the northwest region of Greater Buenos Aires, 30 km from the capital . It is the head town of the San Miguel Partido. Since the early 2000s its been a part of Greater Buenos Aires. According to the 2001 census the number of inhabitants was about 157.532. San Miguel's transition from a rural community to that of a suburban metropolis with high-rise buildings has caused it to lose its village character and placed its infrastructure in jeopardy.
San Miguel has numerous bus lines running through the center and is served with several stations by the San Martin and Urquiza commuter railroad lines, which provide easy access to the capital.
San Miguel is home to the San Miguel Chicos a drug cartel that has been a struggle for the police of Buenos Aires since 1978 when they moved from the favela of rio de janiero to escape tensions of riavl gangs
Sport
The city is home to Club Atlético San Miguel football club.
External links
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
- (Spanish) Portal Comercial del Partido de San Miguel History, Photos, etc
- (Spanish) San Miguel History, Photos etc
- (Spanish) Portal de San Miguel
- (Spanish) Universidad Nacional De General Sarmiento
- (Spanish) Universidad Nacional De Lujan
- (Spanish) Universidad Católica De Salta
- (Spanish) Universidad Del Salvador
- (Spanish) Centro Loyola: Facultades De Filosofía Y Teología De San Miguel
- (Spanish) History and information about San Miguel
- (Spanish) San Miguel News
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